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properdin

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pro·per·din  (pr-pûrdn)
n.
A protein in blood serum that participates in the body's immune response by working in conjunction with the alternative pathway of the complement system.
[Probably pro- + Latin perdere, to destroy; see perdition + -in.]
properdin [ˈprəʊpədɪn]
n
(Medicine) Immunol a protein present in blood serum that, acting with complement, is involved in the destruction of alien cells, such as bacteria
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Terminal kompleman sistem [C3 eksikligi, C5-C9] eksikligi, properdin eksikligi, anatomik veya fonksiyonel aspleni olan kisiler invaziv meningokok hastaligi gorulme riski yuksek gruplardir.
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